Maximum RAM capacity for ASUS Republic of Gamers G73jw?

[IamJacksAccount]

I was wondering if anyone out there knows for sure how much RAM can the ASUS Republic of Gamers G73jw can support. On the specification page of their website it doesn't say and I just left their online chat support with no answer either.

It came with 8Gb, now I'm running it with 12Gb no problem, but I just purchase 4 RAM boards of 8Gb each. Can I go up to 32Gb, should I stop at 16Gb? If I put more than it's maximum capability, will it damage the machine or will it just read up to certain amount?

I'm very excited to make the switch today, but I'm a little worried.

Any input will be much appreciated.

 

[Deleted member 1443762]

You have 3x4GB modules in right now correct? Upgrade options seem to be in 4GB or 2GB sticks.
Maximum amount of RAM shows to be 16GB (4x4GB).
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/ASUS/g73jw

 

[IamJacksAccount]

You have 3x4GB modules in right now correct? Upgrade options seem to be in 4GB or 2GB sticks.
Maximum amount of RAM shows to be 16GB (4x4GB).
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/ASUS/g73jw

Thanks for the input. There's actually four slots, it's came with for 2Gb RAM boards. I switched two of those for two 4Gb.

Do you think it won't recognize the 8Gb I just purchased and more importantly, is there a chance of putting too much RAM and damaging the machine somehow?

Thank.

 

[Deleted member 1443762]

Damaging I don't think so. If your board supports a max of 16GB then it will not allow anymore than that. The four slots are there to allow you to have 4x4GB (16GB) which would be the fastest setup for your machine.

2x4GB + 1x8GB will also give you 16GB but it's not recommended and not known for sure if it will even work. You shouldn't mix RAM (for compatibility issues). It's best to buy the same model number so you can get the exact same in each slot.

I recommend going with 4x4GB. Find the model number of the two 4GB's and buy those again. Besides RAM will not increase your FPS that much, if that's what you're buying them for.

 

[IamJacksAccount]

Damaging I don't think so. If your board supports a max of 16GB then it will not allow anymore than that. The four slots are there to allow you to have 4x4GB (16GB) which would be the fastest setup for your machine.

2x4GB + 1x8GB will also give you 16GB but it's not recommended and not known for sure if it will even work. You shouldn't mix RAM (for compatibility issues). It's best to buy the same model number so you can get the exact same in each slot.

I recommend going with 4x4GB. Find the model number of the two 4GB's and buy those again. Besides RAM will not increase your FPS that much, if that's what you're buying them for.

I see... the thing is, I already spend good money buying the 8Gb ones. My current configuration is two 2Gb (the ones that came with the notebook), one 4Gb and one 8Gb. They're all different brands and such because I wasn't aware of what you've mentioned about compatibility issues. One more thing, I can easily access three of the slots which are next to the hard drives, the fourth one however, it's more "inside" the machine and it would require to really open it up, removing the keyboard even. I did this once with a previous ROG that I owned and I was never able to put it back together as it were, even though it kept working fine. Anyway, that's why I didn't want to touch this forth one.

It's been about 24h and so far it's working fine, but I want to ask you again, the fact that I'm mixing different RAM boards can eventually cause a problem?

And to answer your question regarding the upgrade, I'm not a gamer, I just got this great machine because I'm a video editor and need to use Adobe Premiere and After Effects without any hiccups. Regarding that, will the RAM upgrade help or am I being silly in stuffing an unnecessary amount of it?

Thanks again!

 

[Deleted member 1443762]

I don't know about the specific problems but I know it's better to keep the modules the same, for reasons such as timings, voltage and speed which are better matching each other.

If 2GB 2GB 4GB 8GB works then that's that. (Be sure to check in AfterEffects Edit>Preferences>Memory and see how much shows alongside Installed RAM.
If you want to look into compatibility further you can google some more in-depth questions or get some help from Asus if they offer it.

And as for adding more RAM for video editing, its one of the best upgrades you can make. The more the better. Depending on what you will be doing, 16GB will be fine for most people or even 8GB if you are only doing light work.